Britton, MI — Britton Deerfield Patriots stayed in it until the end, but Erie-Mason pulled away late in a 13-8 victory on Wednesday. The game was tied at eight with Erie-Mason batting in the bottom of the fifth when Hutson singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Britton Deerfield Patriots collected ten hits and Erie-Mason had 15 in the high-scoring affair. Erie-Mason took an early lead in the second inning when Brown singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. After Britton Deerfield Patriots scored one run in the top of the fourth, Erie-Mason answered with one of their own. Britton Deerfield Patriots scored when Ryan Good singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Erie-Mason then answered when Diehl singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Erie-Mason scored four runs in the second inning. Stubleski, Brown, Hutson, and Cousino all contributed in the big inning with RBIs. Wise got the win for Erie-Mason. The fireballer surrendered zero runs on one hit over two and a third innings, walking one. Priest threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Mason Mueller took the loss for Britton Deerfield Patriots. The pitcher surrendered five runs on five hits over two innings, striking out three. M Cousino started the game for Erie-Mason. The ace allowed three hits and two runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out seven Keegan Bush started the game for Britton Deerfield Patriots. The righty surrendered four runs on four hits over one and one-third innings, striking out one Britton Deerfield Patriots tallied ten hits. Nico Johnson and Mueller each managed multiple hits for Britton Deerfield Patriots. Johnson led Britton Deerfield Patriots with three hits in three at bats. Britton Deerfield Patriots stole 12 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Johnson led the way with five. Erie-Mason racked up 15 hits in the game. Diehl, Cousino, Hutson, Priest, and Brown all managed multiple hits for Erie-Mason. Erie-Mason didn't commit a single error in the field. Stubleski had 11 chances in the field, the most on the team. Diehl led Erie-Mason with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.